Trailer For The Oliver Twist-Inspired Post-Apocalyptic Italian Film MONDOCANE
Kino Lorber has released a trailer for an upcoming "proto-cyberpunk post-apocalyptic” Italian film titled Mondocane. The title translates to Dogworld in English. It seems like the story was inspired by Oliver Twist, only it’s set in a post-apocalyptic world.
The story takes place in the not-too-distant future on Italy’s southern coast, “the city of Taranto has become a toxic wasteland ruled by warring gangs and surrounded by barbed wire, where best friends Pietro and Cristian dream of escaping their hardscrabble existence for a better life in nearby New Taranto. Opportunity knocks when Hothead, the charismatic & dangerous leader of a local gang called the Ants, recruits the boys and gives them everything they fantasized about: money in their pockets, a family, a father figure. The friendship begins to splinter, though, as Cristian displays a surprising talent for mayhem and quickly rises through the ranks. With a new female friend pushing them further apart, an obsessed cop hounding the gang, and Hothead becoming increasingly unhinged, the boys barrel toward a confrontation that will determine if their bond is strong enough to survive.”
This actually looks like a cool, intense, and well-made flick worth watching. It’s explained that the story recalls “everything from Mad Max to Lord of the Flies to City of God, director Alessandro Celli's thrilling feature debut is a stylish post-apocalyptic vision and an inspiring testament to the power of friendship in an unjust world."
The movie stars Dennis Protopapa, Giuliano Soprano, Alessandro Borghi, Barbara Ronchi, and Ludovica Nasti. It opens in select US theaters (NY & LA only) starting May 20th, 2022.
